Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 1 - Section 1.7 - Modeling with Equations - 1.7 Exercises - Page 76: 41

Answer

25ft by 35ft

Work Step by Step

(x)$\times$(x+10)=875 $x^{2}$+10x=875 $x^{2}$+10x -875 =0 quadratic formula: $10^{2}$-4$\times$(-875)=3600 $\frac{-10 + or - \sqrt3600}{2}$ dimensions can't be negative so the only solution is x=25 and x+10=35
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